That’s what I think will happen. Nothing stopping SpaceX from designing and building their own mission their own way – cutting NASA and the ridiculous Artemis – and getting to the moon.
And like Mike B says above – SpaceX is so far ahead of everyone else that thinking someone else will go faster is rather amusing. Especially All Talk No Action Blue Origin.
I look upon this as Christmas preceding Halloween in 2025. The NASA Lifer Mafia, OldSpace and an over-credulous “Temporary” NASA Admin have combined to make the same mistake the Japanese made at Pearl Harbor and Putin made invading Ukraine – they think they can go after SpaceX while risking nothing they already hold. Prepare for a coming master class in the smashing of unwarranted assumptions.
The best part of all of this is that we now have Elon on public record declaring he will build an SLS-Orion killer. This was inevitably in the cards, but it’s clarifying to have it out in plain sight now. The next couple of years are going to be spicy.
OK.
Competition is good. Especially for SpaceX.
The others are so far behind it isn’t funny. This guy thinks Blue can build a lander quicker than SpaceX? Lunacy.
They can’t but have to go through the motions.
I put the whole emphasis on beating China thing as a one and done… Blowing billions in the process…
I’ve often wondered if SpaceX committing to HLS was/is a mistake…
That said, I love this quote:
“Moreover, Starship will end up doing the whole moon mission. Mark my words,” he [Musk] added.
That prophesy could be true with or without a commitment to NASA’s HLS…
That’s what I think will happen. Nothing stopping SpaceX from designing and building their own mission their own way – cutting NASA and the ridiculous Artemis – and getting to the moon.
And like Mike B says above – SpaceX is so far ahead of everyone else that thinking someone else will go faster is rather amusing. Especially All Talk No Action Blue Origin.
Rumor has it Duffy would prefer to be NASA Administrator rather than SOT. So stir the pot? Bias for action?
I look upon this as Christmas preceding Halloween in 2025. The NASA Lifer Mafia, OldSpace and an over-credulous “Temporary” NASA Admin have combined to make the same mistake the Japanese made at Pearl Harbor and Putin made invading Ukraine – they think they can go after SpaceX while risking nothing they already hold. Prepare for a coming master class in the smashing of unwarranted assumptions.
The best part of all of this is that we now have Elon on public record declaring he will build an SLS-Orion killer. This was inevitably in the cards, but it’s clarifying to have it out in plain sight now. The next couple of years are going to be spicy.